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registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what work his Department is undertaking to estimate the likely return on investment in the Access to Work Programme.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	8161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Access to Work is a flexible scheme providing different sized awards tailored to individual circumstances which will therefore deliver different levels of return on investment for different cases.</p><p> </p><p>Officials have undertaken research to explore the potential costs and benefits of Access to Work expenditure, including the impacts on social security expenditure and income tax returns. However, It is difficult to establish an overall value for money figure. The main reason is that there is no readily available comparison group against which to assess the difference the programme makes to someone’s likelihood of being in work.</p><p> </p><p>Despite this the Government recognise the value users, employers and stakeholders place on the scheme and so the Government is committed to continue to build the evidence base with stakeholders’ input to understand the value Access to Work adds.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 07/09/2015 16:01:27 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

381569

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the net effect of the Access to Work scheme on public expenditure.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	2689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Estimating a Value for Money figure for Access to Work is difficult – there is no readily available comparison group against which to assess the difference the programme makes to someone’s likelihood of being in work.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work covers a wide range of different types of support. Each individual case is different and it is not possible to estimate the return to the Exchequer for each one.</p><p> </p><p>My officials are considering how best to estimate the return on investment delivered by Access to Work.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/06/2015 15:00:28 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

381584

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment he has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) supporting a person via the Access to Work programme and (b) paying out-of-work benefits to that person.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	2690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Access to Work covers a wide range of different types of support and the costs of this support vary considerably according to customers' needs and circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The cost of paying out-of-work benefits to a given person would vary considerably according to that person's eligibility for and take-up of those benefits. This depends in turn on their individual circumstances and preferences.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/06/2015 14:53:17 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

227963

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of his Department's performance in meeting its targets on the length of time for decisions to be made on the payment of the under-occupancy by (a) vulnerable and disabled and (b) other people.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	227746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 March 2015 to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-03-11/227213" target="_blank">227213</a>.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 19/03/2015 12:08:55 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

226786

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Remploy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Minister has made of the performance of his Department in meeting its targets relating to claims for Remploy Employment Services.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	227165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Remploy Ltd is a Non-Departmental Public Body that through its Employment Services business provides employment services for disabled people and those with barriers to work and receives annual grant-in-aid funding to deliver Work Choice.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Performance targets are agreed annually in the Performance and Resources Agreement between the Department and the company. Remploy does not handle or process claims and therefore its performance is not measured on that basis. Performance for 2013 -14 was reported to both Houses in my statement of 18 December 2014, Official Report, Column 142WS.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 227336 question first answered 17/03/2015 15:06:32 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

226787

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of his Department's performance against targets on the processing of claims for jobseeker's allowance.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	227217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not have a target regime. Instead the effectiveness of Benefit Centres is monitored by a range of measures. The Department regularly publishes information on a number of key areas of performance; these are included in our Transparency Indicators page, Statistical publications, the DWP tabulation tool and the DWP Annual Reports and Accounts. (links below for ease of reference).</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures" target="_blank">DWP-business-plan-transparency-measures</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-statistical-summaries-2015" target="_blank">DWP statistical summaries 2015 - Publications - GOV.UK</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">DWP annual report and accounts 2013 to 2014 - Publications - GOV.UK</a></strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 227206 227218 question first answered 17/03/2015 14:59:47 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

226788

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of his Department's performance against targets on the processing of claims for employment and support allowance.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	227218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not have a target regime. Instead the effectiveness of Benefit Centres is monitored by a range of measures. The Department regularly publishes information on a number of key areas of performance; these are included in our Transparency Indicators page, Statistical publications, the DWP tabulation tool and the DWP Annual Reports and Accounts. (links below for ease of reference).</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures" target="_blank">DWP-business-plan-transparency-measures</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-statistical-summaries-2015" target="_blank">DWP statistical summaries 2015 - Publications - GOV.UK</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">DWP annual report and accounts 2013 to 2014 - Publications - GOV.UK</a></strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 227206 227217 question first answered 17/03/2015 14:59:47 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

226790

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of his Department's performance in meeting targets relating to individual personal independence payment claims.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	227206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department does not have a target regime. Instead the effectiveness of Benefit Centres is monitored by a range of measures. The Department regularly publishes information on a number of key areas of performance; these are included in our Transparency Indicators page, Statistical publications, the DWP tabulation tool and the DWP Annual Reports and Accounts. (links below for ease of reference).</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures" target="_blank">DWP-business-plan-transparency-measures</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-statistical-summaries-2015" target="_blank">DWP statistical summaries 2015 - Publications - GOV.UK</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">DWP annual report and accounts 2013 to 2014 - Publications - GOV.UK</a></strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 227217 227218 question first answered 17/03/2015 14:59:47 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

226791

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of time was for a decision to be made on payment of the under-occupancy penalty in each year since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	227213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Separate decisions are not made in relation to under-occupation, but are a consideration when calculating Housing Benefit entitlement.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore this information is not available.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 16/03/2015 17:55:47 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

226792

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of time was for a decision to be made on a jobseeker's allowance claim in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	227214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p><p>There has been a continued improvement in the speed at which JSA claims have been processed. The latest figures show 90.2% are cleared within 10 days, compared to 70.89% in March 2010.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 17/03/2015 14:34:51 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe